Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
48th
of 180 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2020
All-time low
84.0%
in 2000
Years of data
31
1972–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Jordan is 97.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Jordan peaked at 98.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2000.
That places Jordan 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 88.7% | — |
| 1973 | 94.1% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 98.0% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 96.2% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 92.5% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 91.2% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 89.3% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 84.9% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 89.7% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | +1.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 97.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 97.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.6% | 88.7% | 98.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 93.9% | 89.3% | 97.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 84.9% | 84.9% | 84.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 84.0% | 92.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 88.6% | 98.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 96.9% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Jordan?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Jordan was 97.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Jordan ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release